Hypatia

American  

[hahy-pey-shuh, -pat-ee-uh] / haɪˈpeɪ ʃə, -ˈpæt i ə /

noun

1. a.d. c370–415, Greek philosopher renowned for her beauty.

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Hypatia British  

/ haɪˈpeɪʃɪə /

noun

1. died 415 _ad , Neo-Platonist philosopher and politician, who lectured at Alexandria. She was murdered by a Christian mob

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Hypatia Scientific  

/ hī-pā′shə /

1. Greek philosopher who was the first notable woman mathematician and astronomer. She invented instruments used to view the stars and wrote commentaries on mathematics and astronomy, though none of them survives.

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Example Sentences

As all the men fall madly under the spell of the audaciously heroic Lina, Hypatia decides that Joey, the man who just fell out of the sky, is meant to sweep her off her feet.

From Los Angeles Times

“The Board affirms Hypatia’s commitment to pluralist inquiry,” it read.

From The New Yorker

As a result of social media protests, many Hypatia contributors, including members of Tuvel’s dissertation committee, called for the journal to retract the article.

From The Guardian

Some critics of the exercise noted that of the journals successfully fooled by the articles, only a few, including Hypatia, have significant standing.

From New York Times

Publications such as “Gender, Place & Culture: A Journal of Feminist Geography” and “Hypatia: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy” accepted the papers.

From Washington Times